I can think of at least one way it could be taken wrong. People might think that the message is "women are only happy without men," which of course, it isn't._________________My deviantArt - Blog-ity blog

I can think of at least one way it could be taken wrong. People might think that the message is "women are only happy without men," which of course, it isn't.

Well, that does sound like message (or at least, it's Justice's opinion). 'Nique "looks happy," therefore she must have spent the day without men. What alternate interpretation is there?

How about:

'Nique has been experiencing near-constant personal angst with the patriarchy and running into Dudes Who Don't Get It as well as generally frustrating dynamics that come up within patriarchal social structures almost any time that men and women interact, so a sudden shift in her demeanor to one of unworried and untroubled happiness is recognizable to another women who has experienced the same as being the result of a rest from all things Patriarchy and a chance to revel in human socialization without it.

See, no need to generalize it to all women when we know what 'Nique's unique personal circumstance is. OR EVER. BECAUSE FEMINISM.

You might be be surprised at how many women dont appreciate the company of other women in general, other than their besties, simply for the fact that they are women and therefor, uninteresting and unworthy of attention.

Alas, I was one of those unawaringly man worshipping, women (self) haters in retrospect.
It really is so subtle and insidious that it took deep introspection for me to become self aware of this.

Its not about putting men down, but not placing them on some imaginary pedestal either, at the expense of realizing yourself.

Well, that does sound like message (or at least, it's Justice's opinion). 'Nique "looks happy," therefore she must have spent the day without men. What alternate interpretation is there?

How about:

'Nique has been experiencing near-constant personal angst with the patriarchy and running into Dudes Who Don't Get It as well as generally frustrating dynamics that come up within patriarchal social structures almost any time that men and women interact, so a sudden shift in her demeanor to one of unworried and untroubled happiness is recognizable to another women who has experienced the same as being the result of a rest from all things Patriarchy and a chance to revel in human socialization without it.

See, no need to generalize it to all women when we know what 'Nique's unique personal circumstance is. OR EVER. BECAUSE FEMINISM.

...because (name of blond trike sisterhood kid) has been keeping tabs on 'Nique's life and isn't just making a generalization.

...because (name of blond trike sisterhood kid) has been keeping tabs on 'Nique's life and isn't just making a generalization.

We all do this all the time with people we know and talk to regularly. "You look happy, you must have heard back about the job," or whatever. Change the variable of what Xanthe interprets as the cause and it suddenly sounds less inflammatory._________________"Worse comes to worst, my people come first, but my tribe lives on every country on earth. Iĺll do anything to protect them from hurt, the human race is what I serve." - Baba Brinkman

...because (name of blond trike sisterhood kid) has been keeping tabs on 'Nique's life and isn't just making a generalization.

We all do this all the time with people we know and talk to regularly. "You look happy, you must have heard back about the job," or whatever. Change the variable of what Xanthe interprets as the cause and it suddenly sounds less inflammatory.

After re-reading this, I think what Xanthe wanted to hear was actually the opposite of what she said. I think she wanted 'Nique to be happy without having to be around "only a lady friend in a women safe space with no dudes around"; her posture in the last panel seems to be one of melancholic affirmation. Kinda like "Yeah, that's what I figured, but I wish it didn't have to be that way." sort of thing._________________...if a single leaf holds the eye, it will be as if the remaining leaves were not there.https://www.facebook.com/O.A.Drake/https://twitter.com/oadrake